L-Threonine

Molecular formula

Description

White orthorhombic crystals or crystalline powder, odorless, slightly sweet taste; Molecular Formula: C₄H₉NO₃; Molecular Weight: 119.12; CAS No.: 72-19-5; Essential amino acid.

Main Applications

L-Threonine is an essential amino acid that cannot be synthesised by the body and must be supplied through the diet. It plays a key role in maintaining whole-body protein balance and participates in the synthesis of immunoglobulins and collagen, thereby supporting immune function and the formation of structural proteins in skin, bone and connective tissue. Owing to these important physiological functions, L-Threonine is widely utilized in sports nutrition to provide nutritional substrate for immune support and structural protein synthesis, and is also consumed in significant volumes as a key raw material across the feed, pharmaceutical and food industries.